In 2008 we kicked off a new sub-program within the EVOLUTIONS After School Program called SciCORPS (Science Career Orientation & Readiness Program for Students).  SciCORPS is a career ladder program created within the Peabody Museum. Through it, students are provided a hierarchy of paid opportunities where, as they progress, they earn more money for increased work responsibility. After spending one academic year in the EVOLUTONS After School Program, students become eligible to enter SciCORPS as Museum Apprentices. As Museum Apprentices, students are required to attain a set number of volunteer hours working in and around the Museum (the exact number of hours is determined by the grade they receive in EVO during their first year) before they are eligible to move to the next level.  Students graduating to the Museum Interpreter level are trained to interpret museum exhibits and start earning an hourly wage (hourly raises given for every 50 hours worked).  They work weekends and holidays during the academic year, adding weekdays during the summer. Students in the upper rung of our ladder are called Museum Fellows and effectively administer the program, which includes the supervision and training of students in the other rungs of our career ladder.  Note: Participation in SciCORPS is not required.

Older students who have performed satisfactorily within EVOLUTIONS and/or SciCORPS become eligible for Yale Science internships, which are administered through the EVOLUTIONS After School Program. Students are usually given some choice of internship, and internships typically run during an academic year (2-6 hours/week) or over the summer (~20 hours/week for 4-6 weeks).  Students earn a stipend, which is paid at the end of the experience.  Stipend amounts are tied to performance measures including development of an internship presentation, which they give during a culminating luncheon for family and internship mentors.  Students receive basic job and safety training prior to the start of their internships.